The idea of being your authentic self at work brims with positive sentiment. The vision is that if we all feel safe to be ourselves, and that our behavior will not be mandated, then we will be happier, more collaborative, and more productive. The problem is that for many people…

As we come to the end of Caribbean-American Heritage Month, I have been thinking a lot about the stories we gravitate toward and the stories we tell. For me, there has been so much of my life where belonging and purpose are so closely linked. Along my journey, I have…

https://rhrinternational.com/self-compassion-helps-you-lead-with-heart/ Since the pandemic, there has been a fundamental shift in corporate leadership style. The predominant change is a need for greater humanity — leading with heart and purpose versus perfectionism and with conscience and compassion, not dismissing the shared human experience of the last two years. This is manifest…

In recent years, the awareness around mental health has grown exponentially as more and more individuals reveal their struggles about their own. For a long time, I’ve had to grapple with my own mental health; sometimes I was triggered by traumatic events, and other times, I felt like my issues…

https://rhrinternational.com/why-leaders-need-to-shape-sustainable-organizations/ There’s something new in the air around corporate leadership. Business as usual is not the order of the day. Leaders are being challenged to answer fundamental questions about the role of people, profit, and the planet. Today’s leaders have to win on a global stage, grow their markets…

By: Nick Twyman 04.29.21 As you may have already seen in my recent blog, leaders around the world are facing a long list of pressing global issues. We may have a view of what we want to be different and what we want to move away from, but to harness…

By: Steven Gilbert and Kristen Gilson 04.14.21 At RHR, we spend a lot of time working pre and post deal with PE firms and their portfolio companies. A critical factor in accelerating value creation is strong, enduring alignment between the PE board and portfolio CEO. We increasingly hear about the…

By: Grant W. Levitan 04.07.21 Imagine this: it’s time for your quarterly performance review. You’ve carved precious time out of your calendar to meet with your manager, gathered any questions you might have, and downed a gallon of coffee the day of. But after weeks of anticipation and mental preparation…

By: David Astorino 03.18.21 RHR has been leading small-group CEO forums since the beginning of the pandemic. Our participants are primarily CEOs from Fortune 500 companies across a broad range of industries. We have learned much from our clients about how to lead during this turbulent time and have been…